One of the leading global streaming companies, Walt Disney Company has announced its launch of Disney+ in 16 markets across the Middle East and North African region (MENA). This comes
ThriveAgric was founded by Uka Eje (CEO) and Ayodeji Arikawe (CTO) in 2017. The startup began its operations as an agricultural technology startup, providing access to finance, premium markets, and
In the wake of the country’s raking 131 out of 190 economies in the ease of doing business, per World Bank annual ratings, Muhammadu Buhari, the President of the
Chari, a Morocco-based B2B e-commerce and fintech startup, has entered the Ivory Coast market by acquiring the Ivorian Diago. This app connects neighborhood shops to FMCG producers and importers.
Diago,
GOMYCODE, a Tunisian-based edtech startup, said today that it had raised $8 million in an early-growth round led by AfricInvest and Proparco.
Wamda Capital, a returning investor, also doubled down
Digitalization has enabled businesses conduct business in locations where they do not have a physical presence. Tax laws are easier when they are based on a physical presence attributable to
Kenya and US-based environment tech startup, Virridy which is committed to improving the management of environmental resources through technology, has raised $5.5 million in a Series A funding round
Sparepap, a Kenyan-based marketplace for engine spare parts, reinventing how Kenyans buy and sell spare parts through its app, named, SparePAP app, has raised an undisclosed amount.
The funding came
Stitch was officially launched in February 2021 after it had been in stealth mode 2 years. The south African Fintech startup has since pulled strides, ensuring that it disrupts the
Africa-owned fintech firms, Chipper Cash which facilitates cross-border payments across Africa, and Esusu, a digital payment solution designed to simplify and automate the process of thrift savings, collection, microcredit, and
Klasha, a Lagos and San Francisco-based startup that provides multiple products for the African cross-border commerce space, has successfully secured $2.1 million from AMEX Ventures, the strategic investment group
A Global Outlook at Inequality
The poorest half of the global population owns just 2% of the global total, while the richest 10% own 76% of all wealth. According to
